# get_ontology_name

Get ontology by name.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_ontology_name`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-ontology-name

## Facts

- Tool: `get_ontology_name`
- Server: OrigeneMCP (`gentel-lab/origenemcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/GENTEL-lab/OrigeneMCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_ontology_name",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_ontology_name is rated Low

This is a straightforward data retrieval operation that fetches ontology information based on a name parameter. It performs no writes, deletions, code execution, or financial transactions. The blast radius is minimal—worst case, an agent receives incorrect ontology data which could mislead biomedical research but does not alter systems or cause irreversible damage.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_ontology_name' and description 'Get ontology by name' indicate a retrieval operation that queries ontology data structures without modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_ontology_name to retrieve information from OrigeneMCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches OrigeneMCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_ontology_name": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on OrigeneMCP (438)

- `post_vep_hgvs` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/post-vep-hgvs.md
- `post_vep_id` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/post-vep-id.md
- `post_ga4gh_features_search` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/post-ga4gh-features-search.md
- `post_lookup_id` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/post-lookup-id.md
- `check_genome_accessions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/check-genome-accessions.md
- `check_virus_accessions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/check-virus-accessions.md
- `clinvar_find_single_mutation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/clinvar-find-single-mutation.md
- `clinvar_get_best_refseqid_by_sequence` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/clinvar-get-best-refseqid-by-sequence.md
- `clinvar_query_sequence_variants` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/clinvar-query-sequence-variants.md
- `clinvar_query_variant_significance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/clinvar-query-variant-significance.md
- `depmap_comprehensive_analysis` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/depmap-comprehensive-analysis.md
- `depmap_get_dependency` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/depmap-get-dependency.md
- `depmap_get_expression` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/depmap-get-expression.md
- `depmap_get_mutation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/depmap-get-mutation.md
- `ensembl_get_genes_by_band` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/ensembl-get-genes-by-band.md
- `get_activity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-activity.md
- `get_activity_by_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-activity-by-id.md
- `get_activity_by_ids` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-activity-by-ids.md
- `get_activity_supplementary_data_by_activity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-activity-supplementary-data-by-activity.md
- `get_activity_supplementary_data_by_activity_by_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-activity-supplementary-data-by-activity-by-id.md
- `get_activity_supplementary_data_by_activity_by_ids` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-activity-supplementary-data-by-activity-by-ids.md
- `get_alignment_region` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-alignment-region.md
- `get_all_interaction_partners_of_the_protein_set` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-all-interaction-partners-of-the-protein-set.md
- `get_archive_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-archive-id.md
- `get_assay` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-assay.md
- `get_assay_by_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-assay-by-id.md
- `get_assay_by_ids` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-assay-by-ids.md
- `get_assay_class` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-assay-class.md
- `get_assay_class_by_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-assay-class-by-id.md
- `get_assay_class_by_ids` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp/get-assay-class-by-ids.md
- …and 408 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/gentel-lab-origenemcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=gentel-lab-origenemcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/gentel-lab-origenemcp